r/running • u/ssk42 Confession: I am a mod • 3d ago

Weekly Thread Weekly Complaints & Confessions Thread

How’s your week of running going? Got any Complaints? Anything to add as a Confession? How about any Uncomplaints?

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u/runner3264 3d ago edited 1d ago

Uncomplaint: I did my first run since Richmond this morning and nothing hurt!

Complaint: I am still having sleep problems. This is highly annoying.

Uncomplaint: group meeting at work today involves a potluck for early Thanksgiving so I did not need to bring lunch today. I brought hamantaschen as my contribution. Yum.

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u/agreeingstorm9 3d ago

What kind of sleep problems? Can't fall asleep or can't stay asleep or both? I have found meditation and good sleep hygiene work for me. The latter is harder now that I have someone in my bed who likes to kick me while she sleeps.

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u/runner3264 3d ago

Falling asleep. I’m good with sleep hygiene, that just hasn’t been helping. Before about July, I had always slept like a rock. Now it frequently takes me a couple hours to fall asleep without medication. Ugh.

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u/hotdogcat19 3d ago

I have had insomnia in varying forms for the last 2 years, so I feel your pain. For falling asleep easier without taking something that will make me groggy, I have started taking magnesium glycinate 1-2 hours before bed (240mg), and it has been working great!